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busybee6969 Sat 23-May-26 20:44:44

hi i am a relocated battered wife on FB under a false name for safety just read local stuff and enter competitions,noone near me put a post has anyone got any sunflower plants i liked the post and dropped a few off at her house , she checked her ring doorbell saw my like and hunted me down on FB,sent me a message to thank me now has me as a friend, problem is she is very nosy and tells everyone your business,is there any way to remove her as a FB friend , ,thank you not very tecno,

Treebee Sat 23-May-26 20:51:21

Yes, go into her profile by typing her name in your search bar, then tap/click where it says friend.

Wyllow3 Sat 23-May-26 20:55:31

Yes

go here

www.facebook.com/help/172936839431357

if you cannot do this yourself, find a trustworthy person to help.

You can also temporarily close your account for a period - you need to google how and maybe get help, to do that

or decide to leave Facebook altogether and keep in contact with those you do trust via WhatsApp

Retread Sat 23-May-26 21:33:21

Did you accept a friend request from her? I’d have just ignored it and erred on the side of caution.

Cancel her as described above and don’t do FB for a while.

I hope it all blows over soon.

flowers

MawsRosie Sat 23-May-26 21:34:09

I’d go with Wyllow’s advice.
Under the circumstances, FB might not be the best place for you.

Graphite Sat 23-May-26 21:48:26

She didn’t really have to hunt you down if you liked her post not did you have to accept her friendship request. How is it that you know so much about her?

Others have explained how to unfriend her.

If you want to stay on FB you can change your name. Once you have done that, make sure your privacy settings are what you want them to be so that only people you trust can see you.

It would take too long to explain how to do this but if you search on “How can I stop anyone seeing my Facebook activity” it will take you to instructions.

I assume she doesn’t know where you live and could compromise your physical security.

sharon103 Sat 23-May-26 21:52:55

Click your profile picture in the top right of Facebook.
Select Settings & privacy, then click Settings.
In the menu, click Blocking under Audience and visibility.
In the Block profiles and Pages section, click Edit.
Click Add to blocked list.
Type the name of the profile or Page you want to block.
Click Block next to their name.
Click Confirm.